Further reports by Surgeon-General Hunter on the cholera epidemic in Egypt.

  • Hunter, William Guyer.
Date:
1883
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Credit: Further reports by Surgeon-General Hunter on the cholera epidemic in Egypt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Hygrometric state Dew point— Highest.. .. .. 78-7 on 16th. Lowest .. .. .. 67-0 on 25th. Average .. .. 73’8 Relative humidity, satur. P. = 100— Highest., .. .. 100 on 18th. Lowest .. .. .. 71 on 25th. Average .. .. 91 Frcm N. by E. to E. for eight days. „ E. by S. to S. for two days. ,, S. by W. to W. for eight days. ,, W. by N. to N. for eleven day s. the'1 Atmosphere. Dew point— Highest .. 76’9on23rd. Lowest .. 67-3 on 26th. Average .. 72 * 3 Relative humidity, satur. P. = 100— Llighest .. 100 on 12th 13th, 14th, and 17th. Lowest .. 75 on 26th. Average .. 92 From N. by E. to E. for nine days. ,, E. by S. to S. for four days. „ S. by W. to W. ,, W. by N. to N. for fifteen days. Calm, two days. Cloud. 9 *30 a.m.—■ Present on twenty days ; cumuli; mean amount. Cloudless on nine days. No observation, two days. 11 P.M. Present on nine days; cumuli. Cloudless on twenty-nine days. Rain. None. | None. Place. Port Said, 1st to 17th, and 24th to 30th. Alexandria, 19th to 23rd. Off Aboukir, 18th. Port Sa'id, 1st to 16th, and 24th to 30th. Alexandria, 18th to 22nd. Off Damietta, 17th to 23rd. Remarks.—The most marked character in the weather of this month was the great humidity of the atmos- phere up to the 23rd here. Many of the nights during that time were almost or quite still and cloudless, while the air was filled with a saturating moisture. (Signed) “Iris,” at Port Said, August 7, 1883. GILBERT ICIRKER, M.D., Surgeon, R.N. Meteorological Summary for July 1883. Barometric Pressure, reduced to mean sea level, 32° F. 9 30 a.m. 11 P.M. Highest ., .. 29 • 95 on 2nd. Highest.. 29 ‘95 on 1st. Lowest .. .. 29'73 on 17th. Lowest .. 29 ’71 on 17th. Average .. .. 29-84 Average ,. 29 -83 Temperature in the Shade. Dry bulb— Dry bulb— Highest . .. .. 81 • 6 on 25tli. Highest SO-3 on 17th. Lowest.. .. .. 75*9 on 7th. Lowest 74 ‘8 on 1st. Average 78-8 Average . 77-7 Wet bulb— Wet bulb— Highest. .. .. 77• 9 on 15th. Highest 77• 7 on 17th. Lowest . .. .. 71 ■ 8 on 4th. Lowest 71'1 on 4th. Average .. .. 75-6 • Average . 75-3 Maximum thermometer— Highest Lowest 83° on 27th. 77° on 1st. Average Minimum thermometer— Highest Lowest 80° 78° on several days towards end of month, 73° on 1st to 7th. Average .. .. .. 75° Mean temperature for month ,, 78 [1314]